Translation of "vergeblich" into English
futile, vain, in vain are the top translations of "vergeblich" into English.
vergeblich
adjective
grammar
vergebliche Liebesmüh (umgangssprachlich) [..]
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futile
adjectiveincapable of producing results
Deine Bemühungen sind vergeblich.
Your efforts are futile.
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vain
adjectiveEr versuchte vergeblich, die verschlossene Tür zu öffnen.
He tried in vain to open the locked door.
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in vain
adverbwithout success [..]
Sie drängen ihn vergeblich, ihnen seine florierende Firma zu verkaufen.
They urged him in vain to sell them his prosperous firm.
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Less frequent translations
- unavailing
- vainly
- fruitless
- unsuccessful
- useless
- ineffectual
- unsuccessfully
- unavailingly
- idle
- futilely
- uselessly
- sterile
- idly
- aimlessly
- otiose
- no good
- of no avail
- to no avail
- to no purpose
- abortive
- feckless
- for vain
- ineffective
- false
- hopeless
- conceited
- frivolous
- for nothing
- without success
- cannot
- empty
- forlorn
- void
- wrong
- mad
- gratis
- lifeless
- wasteful
- vacant
- counterfeit
- inferior
- must not
- no avail
- not allowed
- to no end
- without avail
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Automatic translations of "vergeblich" into English
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Phrases similar to "vergeblich" with translations into English
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vain wish
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waiting in vain
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futile
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pointless · useless · worthless
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fond belief · fond hope
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wasted journey
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to waste one's efforts · to work to no effect
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go on fool's errand · visit for no reason
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